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Jessica Marie Alba was born on April 28, 1981, in Pomona, CA, to Catherine (Jensen) and Mark David Alba, who served in the US Air Force. Her father is of Mexican descent (including Spanish and Indigenous Mexican roots), and her mother has Danish, Welsh, English, and French ancestry. Her family moved to Biloxi, MS, when she was an infant. Three years later her father's career brought the family back to California, then to Del Rio, TX, before finally settling in Southern California when Jessica was nine. In love with the idea of becoming an actress from the age of five, she was 12 before she took her first acting class. Nine months later she was signed by an agent. She studied at the Atlantic Theatre Company with founders William H. Macy and David Mamet.
A gifted young actress, Jessica has played a variety of roles ranging from light comedy to gritty drama since beginning her career. She made her feature film debut in 1993 in Hollywood Pictures' comedy Camp Nowhere (1994). Originally hired for two weeks, she got her break when an actress in a principal role suddenly dropped out. Jessica cheerfully admits it wasn't her prodigious talent or charm that inspired the director to tap her to take over the part--it was her hair, which matched the original performer's. The two-week job stretched to two months, and Jessica ended the film with an impressive first credit. Two national TV commercials for Nintendo and J.C. Penney quickly followed before Jessica was featured in several independent films. She branched out into TV in 1994 with a recurring role in Nickelodeon's popular comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). She played an insufferable young snob, devoted to making life miserable for the the title character, played by Larisa Oleynik. That same year, she won the role of "Maya" in Flipper (1995) and filmed the pilot for the series. She spent 1995 shooting the first season's episodes in Australia. An avid swimmer and PADI-certified SCUBA diver, Jessica was delighted to be doing a show that allowed her to play with dolphins. The show's success guaranteed it a second season, which she also starred in. Her involvement in the show lasted from 1995 to 1997.
In 1996 she appeared in Venus Rising (1995) as "Young Eve." The next year she appeared on The Dini Petty Show (1989), a Canadian talk show, and spoke about her role in "Flipper" and her general acting career. She began working on P.U.N.K.S. (1999), featuring Randy Quaid, in 1998. In early 1998 she appeared in Brooklyn South (1997) as "Melissa." That same year she was in two episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as "Leanne" and in two episodes of Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998).
She appeared in "Teen Magazine" in 1995 and various European magazines over the following years. More importantly, she was featured in the February 1999 issue of "Vanity Fair" magazine. She also had major roles in two movies that year: Never Been Kissed (1999) and Idle Hands (1999). In 2000 she had roles in Paranoid (2000) and starred in the sci-fi TV series Dark Angel (2000), gaining worldwide recognition.
Her first starring role in a major studio film was the Honey (2003), Universal Pictures' contemporary urban drama that grossed over $60 million worldwide. She has since made over 25 feature films that have earned a combined box-office total of over $800 million, including comedies and dramas, from gritty independents to major studio blockbusters. In 2005 she starred opposite Bruce Willis and an all-star cast in the provocative and critically acclaimed Sin City (2005), directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. She next starred as Sue Storm--"The Invisible Girl"--in Marvel's action-franchise blockbuster Fantastic Four (2005), which was released by 20th Century-Fox in July 2005 and became a worldwide box-office success with over $300 million in revenue.
Jessica was part of Garry Marshall's all-star ensemble romantic comedy, Valentine's Day (2010), which broke box-office records with the largest opening on a four-day President's Day weekend in history. She starred opposite Casey Affleck and Kate Hudson in director Michael Winterbottom's controversial screen adaptation of The Killer Inside Me (2010), based on Jim Thompson's novel, as well as Robert Rodriquez's Machete (2010). She co-starred in the third installment of the hit "Meet the Parents" franchise Little Fockers (2010), as well as the 4D family adventure Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (2011), marking her third of five collaborations with Robert Rodriguez. Jessica was part of an all-star voice cast for The Weinstein Company's animated adventure, Escape from Planet Earth (2012), also featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Brendan Fraser and James Gandolfini.
She appeared in the comedy A.C.O.D. (2013), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and starred Adam Scott, Jane Lynch and Amy Poehler. She made a cameo appearance in Machete Kills (2013) and co-starred in Robert Rodriquez's highly-anticipated, star-studded sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014). That year she had a full slate of acting projects, including the period drama Dear Eleanor (2016), The Englishman opposite Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek; the IFC parody mini-series The Spoils of Babylon (2014), produced by Funny or Die, with a stellar cast including Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Tobey Maguire, Michael Sheen and Tim Robbins; and Stretch (2014), co-starring Patrick Wilson, Chris Pine, Ray Liotta, Ed Helms and Brooklyn Decker.
Jessica has received Golden Globe and People's Choice Award nominations, was voted TV Guide readers' Breakout Star of the Year, and won Favorite TV Actress at the 2001 Teen Choice Awards for "Dark Angel." She won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female Actress for her performance in "Fantastic Four" and an MTV Movie Award for Sexiest Performance in "Sin City." She received another Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress in a Horror/Thriller for The Eye (2008) and was honored by the Young Hollywood Awards as Superstar of Tomorrow in 2005. She has received ALMA Awards for her performances in "Dark Angel" and "Machete," as well as a Fashion Icon in 2009.- Music Artist
- Actor
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Thomas Alan Waits was born in Pomona, California, to schoolteachers Alma Fern (Johnson) and Jesse Frank Waits. Described as one of the last beatniks of the contemporary music, Waits in fact has two separate careers. From 1973 (LP "Closing Time") to 1983 ("One From The Heart" soundtrack), he recorded nine LPs for Asylum Records, writing songs mainly in the manner of Tin Pan Alley, mixing them with jazz and blues. Extraordinarily, he never produced a hit, but he earned a cult following all over the world. In 1983, he signed with Island Records and released a series of albums that stunned the music world. Beginning with "Swordfishtrombones", he introduced a whole new orchestration, which included some of the instruments invented by Harry Partch. He found a new ground for his innovations, searching in sound fields that never before were searched. This second part of his career coincided with his marriage to Kathleen Brennan, a former writer for Francis Ford Coppola (Zoetrope (1999)). His LPs "Rain Dogs" (1985), "Big Time" (soundtrack) and "The Black Rider" are today what Kurt Weill's music was once. "The Black Rider" brings music written for the show directed by Bob Wilson and staged in Germany.- Director
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William Todd Field was born in Pomona, California, and began acting after graduating from high school in Portland, Oregon, where he was raised. A budding jazz musician as well, he skipped college in favor of a move east to New York to study acting. Once there, he began performing with the Ark Theatre Company as both an actor and musician.
Field subsequently won a role in Woody Allen's nostalgic Radio Days (1987). Then had an independent Spirit Award-nominated turn in Victor Nunez's Sundance Film Festival Grand jury Prize-winner Ruby in Paradise (1993). He also starred in Nicole Holofcener's_Walking and Talking (1996)_ which won the Grand Special Prize at the Deauville Film Festival. Other credits include Scott Ziehl's_Broken Vessels (1998)_ in which Field starred and produced, and'Stanley Kubrick''s final masterpiece, Eyes Wide Shut (1999) in which he played the mysterious "Nick Nightingale".
In 1999, Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Field has a deceptive facade of all-American clean-cut looks that allows him to suggest a wide range of emotions and thoughts behind such a regular-guy appearance; in "Ruby in Paradise" he expressed such uncommon decency and intelligence you had to wonder how Ashley Judd's hardscrabble Ruby could ever have considered letting him get away. In "Eyes Wide Shut" he's the likable med school dropout turned saloon piano player, and in Broken Vessels he's an increasingly raging sociopath. In all these roles Field has the precious gift of being able to surprise you and to command your attention on screen."
However, it was precisely at this point in his career that Field decided to leave acting behind and try instead to make a name for himself as a writer/director.
His first film When I Was a Boy (1993) was selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center as part of their New Directors/New Films series and was shown at the Museum of Modern Art.
His next film, Nonnie & Alex (1995) received both the Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival and the Best Film prize at the Aspen Film Festival. The film was honored with a special citation from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and Field was honored with the Franklin J. Schaffner Award for Excellence from the AFI, one of the highest honors the institute ever bestows upon a filmmaker.
In 2001, Field made his feature writing/directing debut with In the Bedroom (2001), an intensely emotional portrayal of the repercussions of family tragedy on a New England couple. The film received five Academy Award nominations, three Golden Globe nominations, and Field was named both Screenwriter and Director of the year by the National Board of Review. Internationally acclaimed by critics, the film was named Best Picture of the Year by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, The New York Observer, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
In 2006, Field co-wrote and directed Little Children (2006). The film, starring Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson, won numerous awards from the nation's top critics associations including writing awards for Field and Perrotta. The movie received three Golden Globe nominations including Best Picture of the Year, and was nominated for three Academy Awards.
In 2022 Field's next film, "TÁR," premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival to universal acclaim, becoming only the fourth film in history to be named Best of the Year by the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the London Film Critics' Circle as well as the National Society of Film Critics. "TÁR" was named the year's best by more critics than any other film released in 2022. The film received six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture of the Year, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.- Actress
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MORIAH is a Mexican-American recording artist, actress and producer from Los Angeles, CA. After signing with SONY/Provident in Nashville, TN, her sophomore album BRAVE hit number 9 on Billboard's CCM Charts which included a collaboration with GRAMMY award-winning rapper Andy Mineo. Her film credits include the starring role in "Because of Gracia" (2017) and legendary singer Loyce Whiteman in an upcoming Ronald Reagan biopic alongside Dennis Quaid (2022). She plays the role of Bathsheba in television series The Chosen (2023). She completed her role as Deborah in the 2023 Christmas musical Journey to Bethlehem featuring Antonio Banderas. As a music and film producer, MORIAH co-hosted K-LOVE/AccessMore's most successful podcast called "BECOMING:us" alongside her GRAMMY AWARD winning husband Joel Smallbone. She co-produced the film "Unsung Hero" which is set to release in 2023 and is currently in pre-production for a cinematic musical set to release in the same year. She has fully self produced and written her latest EP Curtain Call as well as all accompanying live performance videos. MORIAH is currently writing songs for a country album in her home in Nashville, TN with GRAMMY AWARD winning producer Paul Mabury.- Actor
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- Producer
The youngest of five children, Robert Clinton Blanche was born to Mary Edith Blanche (Heavner) and Richard Keith Blanche on March 30, 1962 in Pomona, California, but spent most of his life in Oregon. He joined SAG (Screen Actors Guild) in 1995 and served as Portland SAG Branch President for many years pre-merger and Portland SAG-AFTRA Local President from 2017-19. In addition to his work locally, he served as Vice Chair of the National SAG Indie Committee from 2007-08. Since 1996, he served as member or alternate of the TV/Theatrical, Low Budget and Agency committees.- Actor
- Writer
Robert Wayne Grace was an American actor of prolific output, on screen from 1971. His career began with drama classes at Wayne State University and San Francisco State College. He then studied under Sanford Meisner in New York and first acted off-Broadway before relocating to the West Coast. After several appearances on the San Francisco stage, he eventually moved to L.A. to commence a four-decade long tenure in films and on TV. Balding and latterly bearded, Grace was first glimpsed on screen as a bartender in Robert Altman's moodily atmospheric western McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971). Thereafter, he was most often cast in small supporting roles as lawmen, army officers or other authority figures with a certain amount of gravitas. His notable appearances have included Sheriff James Hamilton in the Humbug (1995) episode and General Ulysses S. Grant in The Lazarus Man (1996). During the later phase of Grace's screen career, he was much associated with the Star Trek franchise, having a predilection for playing Klingon characters (Governor Torak in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Fleet Admiral Krell in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)), as well as providing Klingon voices for several video games, including Star Trek: Starfleet Command (1999) and Star Trek: Klingon Academy (2000). He also essayed a Cardassian Legate in the Wrongs Darker than Death or Night (1998) episode, his costume subsequently being sold at e-bay. From the late 90's until his retirement in 2011, Grace focused increasingly on voicing video game characters.- Actress
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Ellen Harvey was born in Pomona, California, USA. She is an actress, known for House of Cards (2013), Gotham (2014) and The 65th Annual Tony Awards (2011).- Actress
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Jean Howell was born on 21 November 1927 in Pomona, California, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for The Fast and the Furious (1954), Emergency! (1972) and State Trooper (1956). She was married to Larry Thor. She died on 23 July 1996 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Actor
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Rick Van Nutter was born in Pomona, California and entered film work as a location manager/assistant director while living in the Hawaian Islands. Later he traveled to Africa as a production manager and stopped off in Rome on his way home and decided to stay for awhile. The following year while working as a location manager for a film company he was asked to take a part in the film and caught the acting bug and from then on spent the rest of his life in front of the cameras- Bob Seagren was born on 17 October 1946 in Pomona, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Wonder Woman (1975), Soap (1977) and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979). He was previously married to Peggy McIntaggart and Kam Nelson.
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Ron Burkle was born on 12 November 1952 in Pomona, California, USA. He is a producer and executive, known for The Giver (2014), 3 Days to Kill (2014) and Out of the Furnace (2013). He was previously married to Janet Steeper.- Steve Thomas is an American author and television personality. He was born in 1952 in Pomona, California, as the oldest of six children. His interest in construction and renovation came from his father who used to buy and repair old houses. The grandfather of Steve Thomas, Rooney was also a DIY guy and Episcopal missionary in the Alaskan Arctic.
Thomas graduated in philosophy at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington While at college, he supported himself as a licensed painting contractor and carpenter. Influenced by his father's passion for fixing up old houses, he undertook his first home renovation project in 1974: a 1920s residence. He continued to perform renovations in the Pacific Northwest until he moved to Massachusetts in 1980. Since then, he has renovated a number of old houses, including the 1836 Colonial Revival in which he resides with his wife Evelyn Blum and son Sam.
Thomas has always tried to combine his love of fine woodworking with his passion for the sea and ships. In 1977, he worked as a finish carpenter on a 75-foot ketch in Antibes, France. In the 1970s and the 1980s, he logged more than 30,000 blue-water miles on a variety of sailing ships.
He wrote "The Last Navigator" in 1987. A critically acclaimed book, it served as the basis for a documentary of the same name produced for PBS's Adventure series in 1988. In 1989, he received a call from the "Adventure" series publicist who also worked for This Old House (1979). She suggested he talk to the show's producers who were searching for a new host. Ten days later, Thomas was offered the position.
Since replacing Bob Vila in 1989, Thomas has helped catapult This Old House (1979) to the top of PBS's list of most-watched ongoing series of all time and the highest-rated home improvement series in television history. He has been awarded a 1997-1998 DayTime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Service Show Host". Thomas has become an "expert in demand" at home shows nation-wide, meeting attendees, present an entertaining show, answering questions and signing autographs. He has appeared on television shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986), Today (1952), Entertainment Tonight (1981) and Good Morning America (1975).
In addition to being a successful television show host, Thomas has written the best-selling books, "This Old House Kitchens" and "This Old House Bathrooms". He serves both on the editorial board of, and as a columnist for, This Old House magazine (published by Time Publishing Ventures, Inc.). - Actor
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Ryan was born in Pomona, California to Anita Lynne Rultenberg and Sean Patrick O'Donohue. He has acted in Community Theatre until he was 9 years old. He got interested in professional acting after his 9th birthday. He wanted his father to buy him a new Sega Genesis Video Game. His Father told him he could not afford to buy him video games more than a few per year. He told him to get a job. Ryan's response was, What can I do? He was told he could do paper routes or cut lawns as his father had done when he was his age. Ryan responded with: You need a car to deliver newspapers and illegal aliens do all the lawn cutting around Southern California. His father said that he could try acting, because we lived around Los Angeles, but that it was a long shot and don't expect anything to happen for a long time. Also if you are going to persue this the only help his father was to offer was to pay for pictures and drive Ryan to auditions. All telephone calls and appointments were going to have to be made by Ryan in order to prove his interest. Ryan took care of contacting agents and photographers and within one month of getting his Agent, Ryan and his Dad were filming Ryan's first prime time series in Hawaii called "The Byrds of Paradise". After returning from Hawaii, the show was cancelled after the first season. Ryan got a part in the movie "Tales of the Crypt: Demon Night". He then got a voiceover part with Disney for Simba the lion for all video games and story books. Ryan starred in the CBS series "The Boys are Back" with Suzanne Pleshette and Hal Linden.- Producer
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Joseph M. Smith was born on 12 January 1973 in Pomona, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for See This Movie (2004), Falling Up (2009) and Waiting for Anna (2002). He was previously married to Jessica Paré.- Actress
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Janet Lopez is a versatile actor who has traveled throughout California to perform live and is now a full-time actor in the film industry. Lopez originally started her career in Palm Springs California and her career has now taken her all over the United States, including other countries. Additionally, Lopez has also appeared on Television shows within Spanish TV Networks (e.g., Univision, AztecaTV, Telemundo & Estrella TV).- Kelli has a cheerful personality and loves to unleash her smile. She would love to introduce her quirkiness to the world! She is relaxed and comfortable in her own skin and has many different looks, making her very versatile. She's reliable, ready for fun & looks for activities that take her outside the box, to challenge & encourage her to grow and bring out the best that she can give. She enjoys the outdoors & swimming because they keep her balanced & energised, ready to start every day with a positive, sunny outlook. She is keen, eager & take direction well. She has done TV Commercials, Infomercials, Extras in short films, Promotional Corporate Videos & stills modeling. Browse through her portfolio pictures on Starnow & if she has the qualities you are seeking, please consider her as she'd be excited to be part of your project! Beauty comes in many forms... The lines you see are a life lived and have a story to tell...
- Mark McGwire was born on 1 October 1963 in Pomona, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Mad About You (1992), 1992 American League Championship Series (1992) and WCW Monday Nitro (1995). He has been married to Stephanie Slemer since 20 April 2002. They have five children. He was previously married to Kathlene Hughes.
- Melissa Barrera was born on 10 August 1985 in Pomona, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Cholo Zombies (2024), Incall (2019) and Humor Me (2024).
- London Covington is an actress born on May 30, 2013. She began acting at the age of 5, London is known for Breaking, Abbott Elementary, Hunters, Side Hustle, and Little America. London has also filmed multiple national commercials.
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Carl Gibson was born on 27 December 1907 in Pomona, California, USA. He is known for The Killing (1956), Annie Hall (1977) and El Cid (1961).- Actor
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Harry Fox was born on 25 May 1882 in Pomona, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Beatrice Fairfax (1916), Beatrice Fairfax Episode 10: Play Ball! (1916) and Beatrice Faifax Episode 3: Billy's Romance (1916). He was married to Beatrice Curtis, Jenny Dolly, Evelyn Brent and Florrie Millership (performer). He died on 20 July 1959 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
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Anthony Gonzales was born on 7 July 1978 in Pomona, California, USA. Anthony is a director and producer, known for Prank Encounters (2019), Big Brother (2000) and Man vs Bear (2019).- Actor
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Jelani Jeffries is a full-time actor, recording artist, and audio producer based out of the NYC area with over 15 years of professional experience. He's been featured in shows like Sesame Street, Law and Order: SVU and Chappelle's Show, films like The Best Thief in the World and commercials for Walmart, FOX Sports, Google, MTV, Paramount + and ESPN. He's also been a featured looper in multiple shows and films for The Marvelous Ms. Maisel, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Netflix's Project Power, Universal's The Photograph, and Respect.- Composer
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Rozz Williams was born on 6 November 1963 in Pomona, California, USA. He was a composer and director, known for Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006), Diamond Cartel (2015) and Pig (1998). He was married to Eva O. He died on 1 April 1998 in West Hollywood, California, USA.- Writer
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Esmarelda VillaLobos was born on the 10 Freeway in Upland, CA. Having been influenced at a very early age from watching the film "Singin' in the Rain", Esmarelda began making stop motion video projects in her bedroom at the age of 13. She holds a bachelor's degree in Film History from California State University, Fullerton, and is a graduate of the David Lynch MFA in Screenwriting Program at Maharishi International University. Prior to her career as a writer/director, she worked full-time as a business & legal affairs assistant at Mandate Pictures. Her debut feature film, "Verzus," was completed in 2020 for a budget of less than $350.